Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 227 | 156 | 121 | 100 | 25 | 248 | 501 | 696 | 928 | 1271 | 1137 | 1019 | 767 | 650 | 489 | 358 | 268 | 206 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.95m | 3:19PM2.12m | 3:39AM1.98m | 4:10PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.11m | 8:59AM-0.02m | 9:35PM0.07m | 9:53AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 227 | 156 | 121 | 100 | 25 | 59 | 33 | 54 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 489 | 358 | 268 | 206 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 27 | 24 | 38 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | S 16 | SE 10 | S 21 | S 21 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 17 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 49 | 46 | 57 | 57 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 26 | 54 | 92 | 233 | 248 | 501 | 696 | 928 | 1271 | 1137 | 1019 | 767 | 650 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 184 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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